Gloucester Docks

Showcasing the power of volunteering

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June 20, 2026

From thousands of hours to hands-on enthusiasm, volunteers at the Canal & River Trust are fine examples of what working together can achieve. This is the penultimate article in a series about the teams and individuals who were honoured at the trust’s annual awards ceremony, this time focusing on the Wales and South West region.…
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BOATERS BENEFIT from docks dredging programme

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August 6, 2025

THE Canal & River Trust has carried out dredging at Gloucester Docks as part of its vital work to manage Britain’s most inland port. The charity has spent £3 million in the last three years on dredging the docks to allow boats and tall vessels to freely navigate and moor in the heart of Gloucester,…
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CRT completes second phase of Gloucester Docks dredging programme

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June 19, 2023

The second phase of the Canal & River Trust’s dredging programme at Gloucester Docks has been completed. A total of 9,000m3 of silt, equivalent to 3.6 Olympic swimming pools, has been removed in the latest phase of the £1 million programme that began last November. Throughout the programme the Trust has been closely monitoring environmental…
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Canal & River Trust to complete the installation of pumps at Gloucester Docks to help keep the taps running in Bristol

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March 21, 2023

The Canal & River Trust is installing two new three-tonne pumps at Gloucester Docks that will take water from the River Severn and supply it, via the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, to the people of Bristol. Capable of pumping enough water to fill an Olympic size swimming pool every 21 minutes, the installation of the…
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Suction dredging at Gloucester Docks

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February 1, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust has started its biggest programme of dredging at Gloucester’s historic docks. The four-month dredging programme will remove 15,000 cubic metres of silt using a powerful suction dredger. This excess silt entered the docks from the River Severn during the exceptionally dry summer while the trust ensured the vital daily water…
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Gloucester Docks

Showcasing the power of volunteering

BOATERS BENEFIT from docks dredging programme

CRT completes second phase of Gloucester Docks dredging programme

Canal & River Trust to complete the installation of pumps at Gloucester Docks to help keep the taps running in Bristol

Suction dredging at Gloucester Docks

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